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I stumbled upon this while browsing GC used gear. Not quite sure where to start here...
I stumbled upon this while browsing GC used gear. Not quite sure where to start here...
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Wish.com Epifani?? Joking, but...
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I guess I'm dense, but I don't get the joke. Is it that the asking price is so high?
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Logo, for one. Not even close. Unless this is a stage 1 prototype….
I thought of the prototype thing, but that logo is a far cry from any other Epifani logo I've seen. The mystery continues...
The price does seem high, yes, but it's mainly bc it doesn't resemble anything Epifani that I've ever seen.
Gotcha. When I searched for a similar cab, I found the same cab on the MF site as well. 
My guess is they got scammed on someone's trade-in -- the sales associate whose picture accompanies the ad doesn't look especially seasoned. I'll have to admit to considerable lack of knowledge about the Epifani line my own self...in that regard, I really am dense. Carry on....
My guess is they got scammed on someone's trade-in -- the sales associate whose picture accompanies the ad doesn't look especially seasoned. I'll have to admit to considerable lack of knowledge about the Epifani line my own self...in that regard, I really am dense. Carry on....
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"Epifani" with an EV Force and 1/4" inputs.
Swing and a miss. I'll say this: GC rarely screws it up this bad.
Swing and a miss. I'll say this: GC rarely screws it up this bad.
Yep - pretty bad. I've seen more than a few items mislabeled or misrepresented in pics (and happily called them out through email), but c'mon.
On my to-do list: find an old Crate bass cab and spray paint "Bergantino" on the front just to see what they'll give me.
Gotcha. When I searched for a similar cab, I found the same cab on the MF site as well.
It's all good in the end I guess -- there was a time years ago that I knew virtually nothing about gear and could have made a similar mistake. But it's hard to look past the fact that something like that could even happen, when one of their main functions is to "expertly" buy and sell gear.
My fear is that someone will soon chime in and verify that it's a real prototype LOL. I don't particularly care for the taste of crow... 
Yep, and the rat fur covering, the probably non-standard EV speaker mounted with logo upside down. El cheapo plastic corners. What else?
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Here is one from the GC website in "great" condition. The one listed by the OP above is only in "good" condition. That would explain everything, considering this one is likely actually made my the advertised manufacturer and not cobbled together by a middle school art class reject using scrap automotive carpet.
Here is one from the GC website in "great" condition. The one listed by the OP above is only in "good" condition. That would explain everything, considering this one is likely actually made my the advertised manufacturer and not cobbled together by a middle school art class reject using scrap automotive carpet.
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And they're asking $50 less for the authentic one, that is indeed, in much better shape. Go figure.
PaulCISSA
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That's not an Epifani. Nick is probably just shaking his head and wondering why.
Seems to me someone from Epifani should contact them, no? Anyone know a username for someone here representing them on the forum?
Im not sure if that's real or not but it looks very close to what Lincoln Goines was using back in the day, Maybe this is just a VERY early example, You can catch glimpses of his Epi cabs in this video.
Don't know about this one. The size of the cab is consistent with the 1-12s I used to have, as is the relative position of the driver, tweeter and port. Grill material and corners are similar. I assume the upside down driver is a replacement. All the Epifani cabs I owned had rat fur. Recessed rear plate is similar. Logo is off, but maybe it is a really early one. Interesting if somebody on here has seen another of these. Seems like a lot of work to make a fake.
